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Preparing Health Care Workers for Special Pathogen Events

When it comes to special pathogens, education is essential. We offer courses and training for nurses, physicians, emergency responders, and other health care professionals. Our educational resources provide facilities and individuals with preparedness best practices.

All of our services are free. Take an online course for continuing education credit (also free) or view archived materials in our Resource Library.

New Podcast

Young Patients, Big Challenges: Pediatric Preparedness for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases

On this episode of Transmission Interrupted, Jill Morgan joins pediatric preparedness experts Erica Chung, Dr. Tress Goodwin, Dr. Pooja Nawathe, and Dr. Kari Simonsen to explore the current Ebola outbreak and gaps in U.S. readiness to care for children with special pathogens.

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Upcoming Webinar

Malaria and VHF: Navigating Testing and Clinical Decision-Making

Join a webinar on November 18 at 1 p.m. EDT to explore practical approaches to malaria testing and the evaluation of patients with suspected VHF. Frontline healthcare professionals will learn how to navigate testing options, laboratory safety considerations, interpretation of results, and clinical decision-making to support timely and appropriate patient care.

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Continuing Education Courses for Health Care Professionals

Take an online course for continuing education credit for free. Most of our online courses are also available as webinars.

1.25 Credits

Infection Prevention Learning Journey

The Infection Prevention Learning Journey introduces three elements of the Hierarchy of Controls: engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Concepts will enhance IPC knowledge and skills.

3.25 Credits

EMS Biosafety Transport for Operators

This course aims to increase understanding about standard and transmission-based infection control practices and provides education about serious communicable diseases like Mpox, Ebola Virus Disease, Smallpox, SARS, MERS, novel influenza viruses like H5N1, and seasonal and pandemic influenza. 

0 Credits

HICS Roles and Responsibilities: Considerations for Special Pathogens Activations

The Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) purpose is an incident management system based on the Incident Command System’s (ICS) principles. This module will discuss Hospital Incident Command System considerations for special pathogens activations.

Ebola: NETEC has compiled clinical guidance, preparedness resources, and educational materials related to ebola to support healthcare professionals and healthcare teams seeking reliable, evidence-informed information.
Access the resource library here.

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